Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:52 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:22 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 9:16 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 5:47 am to sunset 6:59 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 26.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 11.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 19.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 24.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 24.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.